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kela.

reel, spool, bobbin (device around which thread, wire, cable or something similar is wound)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkelɑ/[ˈk̟e̞lɑ̝]
  1. reel, spool, bobbin (device around which thread, wire, cable or something similar is wound)

    filmikela
  2. coil (something wound in the form of a helix or spiral)

  3. coil, inductor (passive electrical device)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *këla, borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (compare Old Prussian kelan (“wheel”)).

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